How different would it be if he was only asking for a different subset of people, e.g. people with > 500 merits?
Meh. Albeit with less stink of implied corruption. I don't really get the whole paid review business, maybe that's my problem.
That could be it. I could see it as a legitimate attempt at getting reviews from a user group where alts are least likely to be present.
I can see that explanation. It would be one thing if the request was for members with green trust, but specifically asking for member who are part of the DT network seems like an obvious attempt to gain some green trust himself.
I wouldn't suggest making a big deal out of this situation, but if this type of thing gets out hand it could easily be abused. However, if it's allowed and remains out in the open it may expose some DT members with ulterior motives.